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BLU Studio 5.0 E vs ZTE Blade A520

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • WeightBlade A520: 44 g lighterBlade A520: 130 g · Studio 5.0 E: 174 g
  • WidthBlade A520: 3 mm narrowerBlade A520: 71 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 74 mm
  • DepthBlade A520: 1.7 mm thinnerBlade A520: 8.4 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 10.1 mm
  • HeightBlade A520: 2 mm shorterBlade A520: 144 mm · Studio 5.0 E: 146 mm
  • Release year2014 / 2017Studio 5.0 E: 2014 · Blade A520: 2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 74 mm 1 Blade A520: 144 × 71 mm 2
Side
Studio 5.0 E: 146 × 10.1 mm 1 Blade A520: 144 × 8.4 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E
    Height
    146 mm+2 mm versus Blade A520
    Width
    74 mm+3 mm versus Blade A520
    Depth
    10.1 mm+1.7 mm versus Blade A520
    Weight
    174 g
  2. 2. Blade A520
    Height
    144 mm
    Width
    71 mm
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    130 g
Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E174 g

    +44 g versus Blade A520

  2. 2. Blade A520130 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

Screen size
Studio 5.0 E: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Blade A520: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Blade A520 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Studio 5.0 E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Blade A520: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Studio 5.0 E

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. Blade A520

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Studio 5.0 E2100 mAh
  2. 2. Blade A5202400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Studio 5.0 E

Specifications

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1. Studio 5.0 E2. Blade A520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 74 Х 10.1 mm
  • 144 Х 71 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.8%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP or 2 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 27862
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 517
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1442
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio 5.0 EBlade A520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • Sensors Accelerometer